While watching your favorite YouTube channel or any video, there come many scenes that remind you of any of your memory with your friends or family, and you want that part to share with them, but you find no way other than sharing the link of the whole video. This article will provide you with the solution for this by creating a GIF of that specific part of the video you want to share with them. There are many applications available that help you convert YouTube to GIF, but we will tell you here about some most preferable ways to save your time and save you from facing problems in this. 

Part 1. How to Turn YouTube Video into GIF Using UniConverter

The best and easiest way to convert YouTube video into GIF is with the help of UniConverter. UniConverter provides you the facility to convert videos and images into GIF. It offers many additional features to edit the GIF after it is converted. It makes you able to format the size of your GIF, frame rate, the duration, and if you want, you can also add text to your GIF. It also supports many other platforms to download videos other than YouTube, but here we will only discuss the YouTube videos. 

UniConverter is very easy to use as it has a friendly user interface. Here are a few steps for complete conversion of YouTube video to GIF:

Step 1 Download UniConverter 

Download the UniConverter, and after downloading the application, tap on the "Downloader" tab to download the video you want to convert.

Step 2 Tab on GIF Maker

From Dashboard, select the toolbox and then tab on the "GIF Maker" tool as we are concerned with this topic.

Step 3 Import Video

You will get two options on the GIF Making tool, i.e., Video to GIF and Photos to GIF. You will select your desired one to be converted. Select the Video to GIF and then click on "Add Files" to choose the video you want to convert.

Step 4 Editing

In this step, you will be given the option to edit your YouTube video as per your need. Editing may include the start and end time, frame rate, output size, etc.

Step 5 Finalize your GIF

After editing the video, you can click on "Create GIF", and before that, you also must select the location where you want to save your GIF. In this way, you can turn YouTube videos into GIFs quickly.

Part 2. How to Turn YouTube Video into GIF Utilizing Online Tool

Other than the UniConverter,there are other methods also to make a YouTube video into a GIF, one of them is using the online tool. You will get a list of online tools on the internet when you search for them, and hopefully, you will get confused. So, we will tell you the best tool for this purpose, i.e., the "make a gif" tool. This online tool can be used if you are not interested in downloading any application and convert YouTube videos into GIF online. We recommend this website because it is safe for users and legit, and from its review, we can also get an idea that it is of no harm to anyone. The main issue faced using any online tool is the availability of the internet which is the foremost essential element to convert videos online.

The detailed steps to convert YouTube video to GIF are explained below:

Step 1 Open the Website and Sign Up

First, you have to open the website from the link provided here to proceed with your conversion https://makeagif.com/youtube-to-gif. Then you have to Sign up with your credentials. 

Step 2 Get the Url

In the next step, you will have to copy the Url of the video you want to convert into GIF, paste it here in the box below, and click on "Continue to Editing".

Step 3 Editing 

Here you will get a few options for editing the video for GIF. If you want special editing tools, you have to buy its Premium account and enjoy its other tools.

Step 4 Publishing and Importing GIF

After editing all the things, you need as per your requirements, you will tap on the "Continue to Publishing", and then, the final step will be done by clicking on "Create Your GIF", and then, you can import it on your Pc or laptop where ever you want to. 

Part 3. How to Convert YouTube Video into GIF with Photoshop

The simplest way to convert YouTube video to GIF in case you don't want to download an app and don't even want to use online applications, then we must suggest you use Photoshop for this purpose. This is the very basis and simplest way to convert videos into GIFs. This can also be said to be the oldest method compared to other methods. Photoshop is used to edit pictures, and this tool is also used professionally by experts. One with command on this tool can become the best photo editor and earn a handsome amount. Like other methods, converting files through Photoshop also has some good and bad effects. Now, we will discuss the steps to Convert YouTube to GIF using Photoshop and some of its pros and cons to getting a better understanding. 

Detailed steps: 

Here are a few steps, and if you follow these steps, you can easily turn YouTube into GIF using Photoshop.

Step 1 Download Photoshop

First of all, you have to download Photoshop on your Pc or Laptop and then open it. It will take a little time if your system is of good quality, but sometimes, it takes time to open if the system is not of high quality. 

Step 2 Select Video

From the File menu, click on "Open" and select the video from your system files that you want to convert into GIF. 

Step 3 Open Timeline

After selecting the video, select the "Window" tab on the top menu list, and you will find "Timeline" at the end of the dropdown list. This will enable you to edit the video and choose the start and end time from the video to be converted. From the "Image" tab, you can select the "Image size" option and adjust it according to your requirements. It would be better if you decided a small size to get a good result, and this will also decrease your pixels. 

Step 4 Convert to GIF

In this step, just open the "File" menu, move the cursor to the "Export" option and then select "Save for Web" after a moment, you will get a list of the option you can modify in your GIF. Make sure to select the "GIF" format before pressing the save button available at the bottom.

In this way, you can easily turn YouTube videos into GIF format.

Part 4. Q&As about Converting YouTube to GIF

1. Can we convert text to GIF?

Yes, many tools can help you convert text to GIF. You can use online tools as they are available on the internet in a large quantity, and also, you can download any application to convert text into GIF.

2. How to convert YouTube to GIF without Watermark?

Yes, we can convert YouTube to GIF without a watermark. It is made possible by using the watermark remover available online and in many other software.